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I traveled 2 hrs about 2 weeks ago to pick this 2004 Forester XT up from a Ford dealership.

I drove it home and noticed a little bit of smoke (white, oil smell). I threw on my full TurboXS turboback exhaust and at that point realized something was wrong as the smoke was just pouring out. The car ran fine though.

I swapped turbos (4 times), but this was not the problem.

I came to the conclusion that it was either a bad head gasket or a bad piston and decided to do a small engine build.

I love it, granted it needs some improvement in the handling department.
There's not much to say about a Subaru that can be faster than a STI with a STI turbo swap, STI TMIC, and a tune and still haul and pull a ton of stuff.

My Forester oil pan (whick is the same as the 2.0 wrx) will not work with my Killer B pickup, so I ordered a Killer B oil pan.

I am also waiting on my 04 STI intake manifold. The JDM TGV deletes I bought gave me some problems. The 2 center mounts are slightly different, so I went to notch my stock manifold (at 11 at night) and ended up notching the wrong side.

Well, probably won't be updating for a couple of weeks after these. I've spent about $8k on the build and the cash flow has run out. I still have to buy another downpipe and clutch and take the car to Altanta to put on the dyno for breakin/tune.
Mod list to date:
New EJ257
Complete head rework including port and polish
BC stage 3 cams
bc valves, springs, retainers
All new oem Subaru full gasket kit
Gates timing belt, pulley, and water pump kit
11mm 2011+ STI oil pump
AP fuel rail and line kit
DW 850cc injectors
Killer B oil pan, baffle, and pickup
STI intake manifold
JDM intake risers (TGVless)
STI TMIC
FMS silicone intercooler/bpv piping kit
Perrin V2 inlet tube
GS AOS kit
3 Port BCS
FMS catless uppipe
Deadbolt SZ55
TurboXS RFL catback exhaust
GFB dual port BPV
07 WRX suspension
Rota Tarmac II 18x8
Cobb AP V2
S.S. braided AVCS/turbo lines
Everything is new except for the turbo and IM. Looking back, I wish I would have bought more used, but it's so hard on a build like this. Being new, I should not have to worry about defects or wear.
I will be setting the timing and buttoning it up, but other than that I am stuck for a bit.